H. Samuel owner takes steps to enhance back-end procedures as court case sends a clear warning to jewellery retailers over promotional pricing regulations
H Samuel fined for misleading consumers over online pricing
High street jeweller slapped with £60k fine for its use of ‘reference prices’ and ‘intervening prices’ in the online promotion of ‘Forever Diamond’ range of rings.
Christmas sales fall short of expectations at Signet
H Samuel and Ernest Jones suffer a slump in seasonal sales as bridal and fashion jewellery continue to under perform.
“Unfavourable” traffic trends impact sales for H Samuel and Ernest Jones in Q3
Same-store sales dipped for both the Signet owned multiples during the third quarter.
Jewellery chains engage in aggressive discounting war ahead of Black Friday
UK’s biggest jewellers crank up their digital operations as they hunt a share of £2 billion spending bonanza.
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Signet open to selling lab-grown diamond jewellery if demand grows
Jewellery retail giant, Signet, is open to stocking lab-grown diamond jewellery in its stores if consumers demand it. The Group, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones in the UK, already carries lab-grown gemstones such as sapphires and rubies, but is yet to capitalise on demand for lab-created diamonds. In a recent press conference call…
Same-store sales slide for H Samuel and Ernest Jones in Q2
Signet Jewelers has reported a drop in same-store sales for the UK in its results for the second quarter of the year. In its Q2 report for the 13 weeks ending August 4, 2018, Signet revealed its UK operation saw same store sales slide by 2.4%, with Ernest Jones and H Samuel posting a decrease…
Finalists announced for 2018 PJ Awards Multiple Fashion Jewellery Retailer of the Year
Professional Jeweller is delighted to announce the finalists in the Multiple Fashion Jewellery Retailer of the Year (10 stores or more) category of the 2018 Professional Jeweller Awards. Retailers in this category have more than 10 stores, and trade mainly in fashion and lifestyle jewellery brands priced at under £1,000. The finalists in the Professional Jeweller Awards Multiple Fashion Jewellery Retailer…
Same-store sales slide for H Samuel and Ernest Jones in Q1
Signet Jewelers, which operates H Samuel and Ernest Jones in the UK, has reported flat same-store sales results for the first quarter of the year. In its Q1 report for the 13 weeks ending May 5, 2018, Signet revealed its UK operation saw same store sales slide by 6.7%. Ernest Jones registered a slump of…
